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Aneurysm of the pulmonary trunk with patent arterial duct

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Carlos Alva*
Affiliation:
Head of Congenital Heart Disease Department, Hospital de Cardiologia, Centra Medico National Siglo XXI, Colonia Doctores, Mexico DF, Mexico
Ruben Argüero
Affiliation:
Hospital Director, Hospital de Cardiologia, Centra Medico National Siglo XXI, Colonia Doctores, Mexico DF, Mexico
Guillermo Valero
Affiliation:
Head of Pathology Department, Hospital de Cardiologia, Centra Medico National Siglo XXI, Colonia Doctores, Mexico DF, Mexico
*
Carlos Alva. Congenital Hearc Disease Department, Hospital de Cardiologia, Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Avenida Cuauhtemoc 330, Colonia Doctores, Mexico 06720, DFMexico. Tel: 627-67 00 ext. 2500; Fax: 761 4867

Abstract

We present a 14-year-old female with a massive aneurysm of the pulmonary trunk occurring secondary to bacterial endocarditis of the patent arterial duct. Echo Doppler imaging, magnetic resonance and angiography confirmed the diagnosis. On intermediate follow-up after surgical correction, the echo studies and cardiac catheterization disclosed no residual lesions. The patient is now asymptomatic.

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Brief Reports
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1999

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